BIO

Emma Von Enck is an American ballet dancer and current principal with the New York City Ballet. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, began her dance training at age 5 with Joanne Morscher at the Royal School of Ballet. Emma continued her dance education at the Cleveland School of Dance under the guidance of Gladisa Guadalupe and later at the Cleveland Ballet Conservatory with Kerry Skuderin. In 2011, she attended the School of American Ballet (SAB) summer intensive, moving to New York in 2012 as a full-time student. While at SAB, she was a Princess Grace Award nominee and received the Mae L. Wien Award for excellence.

Von Enck joined the New York City Ballet (NYCB) as an apprentice in 2016, was promoted to the corps de ballet in 2017, soloist in 2022, and principal in 2024. Throughout her time in the company, she has performed works by renowned choreographers, including George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Christopher Wheeldon, Justin Peck, and Alexei Ratmansky. Additionally, she has collaborated with various choreographers and artists on new works.  A 2021 Princess Grace nominee for NYCB, she has also participated in international collaborations, bringing ballet to global audiences.

Princess Grace Award Nominee - New York City Ballet (2021)

Mae L. Wein Award Recipient - School of American Ballet (2016)

Princess Grace Award Nominee - School of American Ballet (2015)

Honors

Education

Fordham University — B.A. with Majors in English and Communications & Culture

George Balanchine

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Ballade
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Ballo Della Regina
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Bourrée Fantasque
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Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet 
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Coppélia (Swanilda)
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Danses Concertantes
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La Source
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Minkus Pas de Trois 
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The Nutcracker (Sugarplum Fairy, Dewdrop, Marzipan)

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"Rubies" from Jewels
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Scotch Symphony 
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Serenade (Russian Girl)
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Square Dance
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Stars and Stripes (Pas de duex)
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Symphony in C 
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Symphony in Three Movements
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Tarantella
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Tschaikovsky Pas de Deux
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Walpurgisnacht Ballet
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Repertoire

Jerome Robbins

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Andantino
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Brandenburg
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Dances at a Gathering
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Four Bagatelles 
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The Four Seasons 
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The Goldberg Variations
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2 & 3 Part Inventions (Excerpt)

Justin Peck

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Copland Dance Episodes
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Dig the Say
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Everywhere We Go
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Heatscape 
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Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
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Pulcinella Variations
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Year of the Rabbit
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Christopher Wheeldon

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After the Rain Pas De Deux
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Continuum 
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DGV: Danse à Grande Vitesse
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Polyphonia
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August Bournonville

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Flower Festival in Genzano Pas de Deux
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La Sylphide (The Sylph)

Agnes de Mille

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Carousel Pas de Deux 
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Peter Martins

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Barber Violin Concerto
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The Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora, Emerald, Princess Florine, The Cat)

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Swan Lake (Neapolitan, Russian)
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Alexei Ratmansky

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Concerto DSCH
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Namouna, A Grand Divertissement
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Odesa
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Paquita
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Pictures at an Exhibition
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Solitude
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Troy Schumacher

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Nutcracker at Wethersfield 
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The World We Left Behind
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Translation
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Nicolas Blanc

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Mothership 
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Alysa Pires

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Standard Deviation 
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Originated Roles

Tiler Peck

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Concerto for Two Pianos
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Symphonie Espagnole
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Gianna Reisen

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Composer’s Holiday
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Judah
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Play Time
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Amy Hall Garner

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Underneath, There Is Light
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Lauren Lovette

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The Shaded Line
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Laine Habony

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Chasing Shadows
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Silas Farley

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Architects of Time
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Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

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Unframed
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One for All

Jamar Roberts

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Emanon – In Two Movements
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Alysa Pires

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Auspicy
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BIO

Honors

Education

George Balanchine

Repertoire

Jerome Robbins

Justin Peck

Christopher Wheeldon

August Bournonville

Agnes de Mille

Peter Martins

Alexei Ratmansky

Troy Schumacher

Nicolas Blanc

Alysa Pires

Originated Roles

Tiler Peck

Gianna Reisen

Amy Hall Garner

Lauren Lovette

Laine Habony

Silas Farley

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa

Jamar Roberts

Alysa Pires

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